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Showing 46414650 of 7235 articles for Art. n° 20-15164 · CCRCS opinion 2013-001

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2-1

…7/745, the list of which is set by order of the Minister responsible for health after receiving the opinion of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products, the health establish…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proceedings against the trader

Article R1110-13

…ncil of the Association on whose roll the health professional is registered will forward a reasoned opinion on the complaint to the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance of the competent Ordinary Cou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discharge from hospital.

Article R1112-56

…um period of forty-eight hours. Such leave is granted by the Director, after receiving a favourable opinion from the Department Head Physician. If a patient who has been authorised to leave the establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-30

…by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.The public prosecutor's request for an expert opinion is made by petition. The court clerk informs the public prosecutor of the date of the hearin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-22

…bmitted to the Martinique Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Educational Council for its opinion before being examined by the Assembly. This report gives rise to a debate.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of existing regulatory standards

Article R1213-30

…unicipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status. The rapporteur prepares the draft assessment opinion on which the National Council deliberates.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-28

…pt within two months of receipt of the request. This period is extended to four months if an expert opinion is ordered. Failing a response within this period, or if the magistrate does not grant the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-4

…onsist of professional training. The court shall rule after hearing the applicant and obtaining the opinion of the public prosecutor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R1614-44

Each year, following the opinion of the college of elected representatives of the conciliation commission set up by article L. 132-14, the prefect draws up the list of municipalities, public establish…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-4

…al Code. The experts who have examined the person, and in particular those who have given differing opinions, must be heard by the assize court, if necessary by means of telecommunication. The provisi…

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